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Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:36:25 GMT
Only 0.3% of migrants arrested for crossing Channel under ‘cruel and pointless’ new law
Priti Patel told parliament that making all small boat crossings a crime would deter asylum seekers

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:30:32 GMT
Dragons, Pokemon and Star Wars characters adorn UK’s pumpkins
Talented pumpkin-carvers have showed off their skills with spiked teeth, skull faces, and intricate designs that take up to six hours to create.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:07:38 GMT
How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners
Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills as millions struggle with soaring costs

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:06:37 GMT
How to get the £300 cost of living payment for pensioners
Older people will receive a further discount on their energy bills as millions struggle with soaring costs

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:00:08 GMT
Artist finds ‘healing journey’ in adding father’s ashes to landscape painting
Lanson Moore wants to help others ‘immortalise their loved ones in art’ after losing her father to Lymphoma in 2016.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 07:46:52 GMT
Rishi Sunak news – live: Liz Truss phone hack sparks calls for urgent investigation
Boris Johnson allegedly agreed to conceal the breach with a ‘total news blackout’

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 03:28:43 GMT
We must starve terrorists of money and tech, Cleverly tells UN meeting
The Foreign Secretary urged countries to tackle terror groups’ exploitation of technological advances.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:25:27 GMT
Liz Truss’s phone ‘hacked by Putin spies who obtained top secret information’
Calls for investigation into ‘extremely serious’ claims and allegations Boris Johnson kept them from public

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:16:21 GMT
What the papers say – October 30
A wide variety of stories covering politics and entertainment are covered in the Sunday papers.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:43:47 GMT
Primate died after becoming trapped in UK animal testing laboratory, dossier of blunders reveals
Exclusive: Regulator slated for failing to crack down harder after dogs, sheep, rabbits, fish and mice all suffered in staff errors

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Shame of addiction still stopping people from getting help – Princess of Wales
Kate’s message comes at the start of Addiction Awareness Week.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Tony Blair and David Cameron tell reality TV show what a PM needs to succeed
The former prime ministers shared their advice on what it takes to lead the nation.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
Sunak warned public spending freeze would return services to 2010s austerity
Due to the political ramifications of such a move, the PM may opt for more tax hikes to plug the fiscal hole, the Resolution Foundation said.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:01:00 GMT
‘Imaginative’ experts helped convict Stephen Lawrence’s killers, scientist says
Professor Angela Gallop said vital evidence in the murder was found by looking from ‘a different angle’ to see if anything had been missed.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 22:20:43 GMT
Gove: Tories owe nation an apology for ‘making the wrong choice’ in Truss
Liz Truss’s tax-cutting agenda was a ‘holiday from reality,’ the Cabinet minister said.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 22:09:01 GMT
Thousands take to the streets to protest over deaths in police custody
The relatives of Chris Kaba, Oladeji Omishore, Matthew Leahy, Jack Susianta and Leon Patterson delivered a signed letter to Downing Street.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:52:31 GMT
Rishi Sunak facing crunch vote on release of Suella Braverman documents
Labour will attempt to force the government to hand over security and risk assessments

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:30:42 GMT
Former Independent on Sunday editor Ian Jack dies, aged 77
Former colleagues pay tribute to a ‘wonderful editor’ and ‘the best of men’

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Sunak under pressure to ‘come clean over Braverman reappointment’
Labour will try to force the Government to release assessments of the Home Secretary’s security breach.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:48:31 GMT
Police urge public not to ‘directly intervene’ to move Just Stop Oil protesters
Met Police Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said ‘I would urge the public not to directly intervene’ with Just Stop Oil activists.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:41:44 GMT
Russia accuses British navy of blowing up Nord Stream gas pipelines in Baltic Sea
Ministry of Defence responds by accusing Moscow of ‘resorting to peddling false claims of an epic scale’

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:35:28 GMT
Minister who quit over controversial gender legislation thanks supporters
MSPs backed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill after Ash Regan quit the Scottish Government.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:25:59 GMT
General election now: Calls for vote grow as Sunak warned of threat from ‘bitter’ Tory MPs
Experts say Tory rebellions could force snap vote, as voters share anger at PM’s ‘coronation’

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:11:22 GMT
Woman hosting Ukrainian refugee probed by police for ‘modern slavery’ after ‘dishes row’
Police launched investigation after Homes for Ukraine arrangement broke down

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 19:58:05 GMT
Government urged to investigate reports of Liz Truss phone hacking
Russian agents are claimed to have gained access to secret information through the breach, which was reportedly discovered over the summer.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 19:31:15 GMT
There was no chase before Chris Kaba was shot dead by police, family say
Mr Kaba was blocked by a marked police vehicle while driving an Audi in Streatham, south London, an inquest opening has heard.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 18:52:59 GMT
Head of Royal Navy orders investigation into ‘abhorrent’ allegations of ‘sexual bullying’
Admiral Sir Ben Key said he was ‘deeply disturbed’ by the allegations.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 18:21:07 GMT
March of The Mummies: Sarah Solemani warns childcare crisis is damaging couples’ relationships
‘It will affect your family planning. It will affect your career. It will affect your relationship,’ actor tells Maya Oppenheim

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 18:11:51 GMT
Mahsa Amini: London protesters show support for ‘women’s revolution’ in Iran
An organiser said: ‘This is a revolution, with women at its forefront, with men by their side, that will bring the Islamic regime to an end.’

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 17:06:47 GMT
Rishi Sunak should expand windfall tax on ‘excessive’ oil profits, says Cop26 president
Senior Tory Alok Sharma speaks out on loopholes encouraging fossil fuel investment

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 17:03:30 GMT
Suella Braverman’s decisions ‘led to scabies and diphtheria at overcrowded asylum centre’
Sources blame home secretary for conditions that encouraged disease, as charities decry ‘inhumane’ treatment of asylum seekers

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:52:07 GMT
‘Chaos’: Northern Ireland secretary criticised for failing to set election date
‘It is bizarre’: Sinn Finn and DUP condemn lack of certainity over winter election

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:27:59 GMT
Scotland in the end game of the clash of nationalisms, says Cole-Hamilton
Alex Cole-Hamilton addressed delegates at his first party conference as leader in Hamilton on Saturday.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:24:57 GMT
Police investigate after light show vandalised by ‘eco-extremists’
The GlasGLOW Event takes place in the city’s Botanic Gardens.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:05:35 GMT
Anger as MP who suggested cutting abortion time limit is made minister for women
Maria Caulfield also voted against legalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland and was officer of pro-life group

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:42:40 GMT
Government refuses to extend free school meals eligibility despite cost of living crisis
No plans to assess impact of cost of living crisis on families without access, says minister

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:22:28 GMT
Covid: Dozens of children given higher dose of vaccine at clinic ‘by mistake’
Solent NHS Trust has apologised and say they’re taking the issue ‘very seriously’

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:12:06 GMT
March of the Mummies: Thousands of mothers take to the streets calling for childcare reform
Around 15,000 mothers are expected to attend the family-friendly marches across UK cities

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:09:00 GMT
Families of men who died in police custody deliver letter to Bute House
A vigil was held in Edinburgh on Saturday for Allan Marshall and Sheku Bayoh, who both died in police custody in 2015.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:00:11 GMT
Man, 32, stabbed to death in early hours as south London residents ‘never feel safe’
The victim was found in Lambeth and died in hospital of his injuries

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:28:06 GMT
Thousands join March of the Mummies to demand childcare reforms - OLD
Pregnant Then Screwed organised 11 marches around the country and encouraged those taking part to wear fancy dress.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:23:30 GMT
Drivers drag Just Stop Oil protesters away during London road blockages
Police have made a number of arrests after anti-oil activists blocked four roads in the capital on Saturday.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:22:48 GMT
Starmer: UK does not need a comedian as prime minister
The Labour leader said it was ‘not a laugh to crash the economy’ in an interview with Mumsnet.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 12:15:22 GMT
Abortion law reform demanded as protesters march in Dublin
The calls come on the tenth anniversary of the death of Savita Halappanavar after she was refused a termination while miscarrying.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 12:08:22 GMT
Teenager arrested on suspicion of stabbing student to death in Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University student Luke O’Connor, 19, died in hospital after he was attacked in Fallowfield on Wednesday.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:53:33 GMT
Removal vans in Downing Street as Rishi Sunak moves in
The new PM is returning to the Downing Street grace-and-favour flat that he and his family moved out of six months ago.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:26:37 GMT
More of UK’s foreign aid budget spent in Britain than poor countries, study finds
Much of the pot is being spent on housing Ukrainian refugees, leaving less to fund humanitarian programmes in Africa and Asia.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:23:20 GMT
Mystery woman who died in 2004 fall from tower block could finally be identified
The unknown woman was found dead after falling from the 21st floor of a London apartment block.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:21:16 GMT
King Charles has been told not to go to Cop27 climate summit, No 10 confirms
Hours earlier, the environment secretary claimed it is ‘up to the monarch whether to go’

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:17:31 GMT
Rishi Sunak ditching manifesto vow on pensions triple lock ‘should trigger election’
Rowing back on 2019 promises will leave PM with no mandate from voters, says Wes Streeting

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:14:58 GMT
Fishermen rescue British man found clinging to buoy for days after kayak capsized in Channel
Kayaker, 28, is said to have survived by on seaweed, mussels and crabs

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:01:42 GMT
Rishi Sunak delays ‘Budget’ by nearly three weeks
Jeremy Hunt says shelving until 17 November is ‘best way to ensure decisions we take stand the test of time’

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:58:49 GMT
Everything you need to know about Rishi Sunak’s family
New PM’s parents emigrated from East Africa in 1960s to join British medical profession

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:56:21 GMT
Everything you need to know about Rishi Sunak’s family
New PM’s parents emigrated from East Africa in 1960s to join British medical profession

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:38:34 GMT
Who are Rishi Sunak’s in-laws? The Indian entrepreneurs wealthier than King Charles
The personal story of Narayana Murthy, ‘the Steve Jobs of India’ and father-in-law to UK’s PM, mirrors his country’s own path to becoming a successful global IT hub

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:37:29 GMT
Who are Rishi Sunak’s in-laws? The Indian entrepreneurs wealthier than King Charles
The personal story of Narayana Murthy, ‘the Steve Jobs of India’ and father-in-law to UK’s PM, mirrors his country’s own path to becoming a successful global IT hub

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:29:47 GMT
Who is Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty?
Believed to be richer than the late Queen, the 42-year-old daughter of Indian IT billionaire NR Narayana Murty captured the heart of Britain’s chancellor during their time at Stanford University

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:29:28 GMT
Who is Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty?
Believed to be richer than the late Queen, the 42-year-old daughter of Indian IT billionaire NR Narayana Murty captured the heart of Britain’s chancellor during their time at Stanford University

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 09:40:24 GMT
Rishi Sunak hires journalist Amber de Botton as communications director
She leaves a career in journalism with the likes of ITV News and Sky News.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 09:04:10 GMT
Tube passenger attacked with machete relives terrifying moment he locked eyes with ‘Terminator’
Ambushed business consultant James Poritt says he was ‘singled out’ by Ricky Morgan during the attack in London

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:52:04 GMT
Footage shows woman being hit with gas canister at Notting Hill Carnival
Two groups of young men, many hooded, became involved in a violent fight in Ladbroke Grove, west London.



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